Weight Loss Injections

Important Information: Weight Loss Injections in Scotland

In Scotland, GPs cannot prescribe or advise on weight loss injections.
These medicines can only be prescribed and monitored by a private prescriber or secondary care specialist.

What this means for you:

• Please do not contact your GP to ask if these medicines are suitable for you.

• Suitability will be assessed by the pharmacist or private company providing the medication.

• Our practice will not provide letters for companies about your suitability.

Medical history requests:

• We can provide a summary of your medical history if requested by the company.

• You must provide a signed consent form to allow us to share your information.

• Important: Supplying a medical summary does not mean a GP or clinician has confirmed that this treatment is safe for you.

Oral Contraception interaction with weight loss injections:

Please note that your oral contraception may not work when taking weight loss injections and you could become pregnant.  You can find out more information here: Patient-Information-leaflet-on-contraception-and-weight-loss-injections

HRT interaction with weight loss injections:

If on oral HRT this may not work if you are having weight loss injections.  You can find out more information here: Patient-information-HRT-and-weight-loss-drugs